CPS policies and procedures for substitute care services are based on the following:

  •  applicable state laws, including the:

  •  Texas Family Code, and

  •  Human Resources Code.

  •  applicable federal laws, including the Social Security Act, especially:

  •  Title IV-B, Child and Family Services; and

  •  Title IV-E, Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance.

      For more detailed information about the legal basis for substitute care services, see 1200 Legal Foundation for Child Protective Investigations and Child Protective Services.

  •  the Child Care Licensing Division’s Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies.

  •  the sound standards of professional case practice.

  •  the decisions of the management representing the DFPS state office and regional offices.